Seth Barnes

A Letter to the Parents Who Are About to Let Go

Every year around this time, I watch the same thing happen in a parking lot. A mom keeps her hand on her son's shoulder a few seconds longer than she means to. A dad who hasn't cried in a decade suddenly can't find his voice, while the...

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A Letter to the Parents Who Are About to Let Go A Letter to the Parents Who Are About to Let Go

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